Skyfall windfall as 007 flick rakes in £32M

Skyfall windfall as 007 flick rakes in £32M

The record-breaking success of this film is a true testament to all involved and the global power of this 50-year franchise

Gary Barber,

The blockbuster has raked in £32.7m in UK cinemas in its first seven days.

It has become the highest-grossing film in its opening week, beating Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2.

Gary Barber, chairman and chief exec of MGM, said: “The record-breaking success of this film is a true testament to all involved and the global power of this 50-year franchise.” Bond’s 23rd adventure – starring Daniel Craig, 44, in his third outing as 007 – was released half-a-century almost to the day since the first film Dr No.

It took £20.1m in its first weekend to become the biggest Bond opening of all time and set a record as the most-attended film on a Saturday.

Directed by Brit Sam Mendes, 47, Skyfall opens in the US on November 9.